Drivers asked to avoid part of north suburb after pavement buckles amid high heat

Source NBC Local
Original Load Date June 30, 2026, 7:01 p.m.
Last Updated June 30, 2026, 7:01 p.m.
Original URL https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/drivers-asked-to-avoid-part-of-a-north-suburb-after-pavement-buckles-in-intersection-amid-extreme-heat/3955531/

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Police in a north suburb of Chicago asked drivers to avoid part of the area after pavement buckled on Tuesday afternoon amid [ an extreme heat wave ][24] . Around 4:30 p.m., Wheeling Police and Fire Departments said southbound Elmhurst Road at Vera Lane was closed due to pavement buckling. Stream ...